Louvain Rees ⚰️
@hellohistoria.bsky.social
Award-winning Historian ✍️🏻
Death, Wales and Psychiatry 💀
Glamorgan County Lunatic Asylum 🧠
Workhouses | Poor Law | Lunacy 🧠
🥇BBC History Extra '30 under 30' 📚
📍Cardiff | views are my own • she/her
🔗 www.linktr.ee/louvainrees
Death, Wales and Psychiatry 💀
Glamorgan County Lunatic Asylum 🧠
Workhouses | Poor Law | Lunacy 🧠
🥇BBC History Extra '30 under 30' 📚
📍Cardiff | views are my own • she/her
🔗 www.linktr.ee/louvainrees
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PSA 📢
A lot of my research is centred around death, psychiatry, and mental health history.
Please be aware that some of my posts may be upsetting or uncomfortable to read.
Please keep this in mind when reading my posts
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A lot of my research is centred around death, psychiatry, and mental health history.
Please be aware that some of my posts may be upsetting or uncomfortable to read.
Please keep this in mind when reading my posts
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February 16, 2026 at 11:06 PM
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It's #PancakeDay! 🥞
In some parts of Wales, it was believed that if pancakes were not made and tossed on this day, there would be little prosperity during the ensuing year.
#ShroveTuesday #Wales #History
In some parts of Wales, it was believed that if pancakes were not made and tossed on this day, there would be little prosperity during the ensuing year.
#ShroveTuesday #Wales #History
February 17, 2026 at 9:35 AM
It's #PancakeDay! 🥞
In some parts of Wales, it was believed that if pancakes were not made and tossed on this day, there would be little prosperity during the ensuing year.
#ShroveTuesday #Wales #History
In some parts of Wales, it was believed that if pancakes were not made and tossed on this day, there would be little prosperity during the ensuing year.
#ShroveTuesday #Wales #History
It's #PancakeDay! 🥞
In some parts of Wales, it was believed that if pancakes were not made and tossed on this day, there would be little prosperity during the ensuing year.
#ShroveTuesday #Wales #History
In some parts of Wales, it was believed that if pancakes were not made and tossed on this day, there would be little prosperity during the ensuing year.
#ShroveTuesday #Wales #History
February 17, 2026 at 9:35 AM
It's #PancakeDay! 🥞
In some parts of Wales, it was believed that if pancakes were not made and tossed on this day, there would be little prosperity during the ensuing year.
#ShroveTuesday #Wales #History
In some parts of Wales, it was believed that if pancakes were not made and tossed on this day, there would be little prosperity during the ensuing year.
#ShroveTuesday #Wales #History
February 16, 2026 at 11:06 PM
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At St Andrew the Apostle's, Beifil (Bayvil) is a gorgeous Georgian triple-decker pulpit.
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February 16, 2026 at 1:02 PM
At St Andrew the Apostle's, Beifil (Bayvil) is a gorgeous Georgian triple-decker pulpit.
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It’s Valentine’s Day - so here’s an illustration from McLaren’s Atlas of Venereal Disease from 1889
February 14, 2026 at 6:31 PM
It’s Valentine’s Day - so here’s an illustration from McLaren’s Atlas of Venereal Disease from 1889
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It's #NationalToothacheDay so just going to leave this here.
February 9, 2026 at 2:56 PM
It's #NationalToothacheDay so just going to leave this here.
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Anatomical illustration of the heart with flaps raised to expose the left and right ventricles, in René Descartes ‘De Homine’. Published posthumously in 1662 due to fear of the Roman Inquisition, it is believed to be the first European textbook on physiology
February 13, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Anatomical illustration of the heart with flaps raised to expose the left and right ventricles, in René Descartes ‘De Homine’. Published posthumously in 1662 due to fear of the Roman Inquisition, it is believed to be the first European textbook on physiology
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The funeral of Joseph Lister, father of antiseptic surgery was held #OTD in 1912 at Westminster Abbey. This card was kept by Murdoch Cameron, a supporter of Lister's theories and a pioneer in caesarean section under antiseptic conditions.
February 16, 2026 at 11:50 AM
The funeral of Joseph Lister, father of antiseptic surgery was held #OTD in 1912 at Westminster Abbey. This card was kept by Murdoch Cameron, a supporter of Lister's theories and a pioneer in caesarean section under antiseptic conditions.
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One like = historical opinion
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February 16, 2026 at 1:41 PM
One like = historical opinion
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I expanded on my bit a little here, talking about how Victorians saw death and how inquests compromised that
sophiemhistory.substack.com/p/studying-d...
sophiemhistory.substack.com/p/studying-d...
Studying Death
A Podcast and Some Musings
sophiemhistory.substack.com
February 16, 2026 at 11:14 AM
I expanded on my bit a little here, talking about how Victorians saw death and how inquests compromised that
sophiemhistory.substack.com/p/studying-d...
sophiemhistory.substack.com/p/studying-d...
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Last month, @ericaborgstrom.bsky.social, @saramackian.bsky.social and I recorded a podcast on what it's like to study death. We're all from very different disciplines but we found a lot of common ground.
You can listen to it here
www.open.edu/openlearn/he...
You can listen to it here
www.open.edu/openlearn/he...
What is it like to research death and loss?
Three members of the Centre for Open Thanatology share their insights, experiences and advice on death and loss.
www.open.edu
February 16, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Last month, @ericaborgstrom.bsky.social, @saramackian.bsky.social and I recorded a podcast on what it's like to study death. We're all from very different disciplines but we found a lot of common ground.
You can listen to it here
www.open.edu/openlearn/he...
You can listen to it here
www.open.edu/openlearn/he...
February 16, 2026 at 1:10 PM
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*Academic sells history off to the highest bidder*
There, BBC, we sorted that headline for you
If he truly feels *a connection* to the find, as the article claims, would he not have donated it to a museum?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
There, BBC, we sorted that headline for you
If he truly feels *a connection* to the find, as the article claims, would he not have donated it to a museum?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Professor finds Iron Age coin hoard near Bury St Edmunds
Tom Licence says he feels a personal connection to the coins, which are to be auctioned.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 15, 2026 at 8:43 AM
*Academic sells history off to the highest bidder*
There, BBC, we sorted that headline for you
If he truly feels *a connection* to the find, as the article claims, would he not have donated it to a museum?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
There, BBC, we sorted that headline for you
If he truly feels *a connection* to the find, as the article claims, would he not have donated it to a museum?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Reminder that I have a starter pack of cat accounts run by real people who post original content with meaningful ALT text! go.bsky.app/J8yqxnN
February 14, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Reminder that I have a starter pack of cat accounts run by real people who post original content with meaningful ALT text! go.bsky.app/J8yqxnN
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February 14, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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#ValentinesDay 💘
The story of a love letter from the Amgueddfa Cymru collections 💌
Sarah was 20 years old when she received the letter. She fell in love with a butcher and they kept a public house together 🍻
hellohistoria.substack.com/p/my-dearest...
#Wales #History
The story of a love letter from the Amgueddfa Cymru collections 💌
Sarah was 20 years old when she received the letter. She fell in love with a butcher and they kept a public house together 🍻
hellohistoria.substack.com/p/my-dearest...
#Wales #History
'My dearest Sarah' | A Bridgend Love Letter.
While going through the National Museum of Wales Collections, I came across a love-letter.
hellohistoria.substack.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:27 PM
#ValentinesDay 💘
The story of a love letter from the Amgueddfa Cymru collections 💌
Sarah was 20 years old when she received the letter. She fell in love with a butcher and they kept a public house together 🍻
hellohistoria.substack.com/p/my-dearest...
#Wales #History
The story of a love letter from the Amgueddfa Cymru collections 💌
Sarah was 20 years old when she received the letter. She fell in love with a butcher and they kept a public house together 🍻
hellohistoria.substack.com/p/my-dearest...
#Wales #History
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Happy Valentine's Day!
#ICYMI our Valentine's Day podcast episode covering syphilis is now available!
You can find Beyond the Knife wherever you get your podcasts.
shows.acast.com/beyond-the-k...
#ICYMI our Valentine's Day podcast episode covering syphilis is now available!
You can find Beyond the Knife wherever you get your podcasts.
shows.acast.com/beyond-the-k...
February 14, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Happy Valentine's Day!
#ICYMI our Valentine's Day podcast episode covering syphilis is now available!
You can find Beyond the Knife wherever you get your podcasts.
shows.acast.com/beyond-the-k...
#ICYMI our Valentine's Day podcast episode covering syphilis is now available!
You can find Beyond the Knife wherever you get your podcasts.
shows.acast.com/beyond-the-k...
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Syphilis has a long history and has often been accompanied by social stigma. In this post, Honorary Research Fellow Professor Ken Donaldson explores how city officials in Edinburgh attempted to banish people with syphilis to Inchkeith Island.
surgeonshallmuseums.wordpress.com/2026/02/13/t...
surgeonshallmuseums.wordpress.com/2026/02/13/t...
The attempt to exile syphilis sufferers to an island near Edinburgh.
Syphilis has a long history and has often been accompanied by social stigma. In this post, Honorary Research Fellow Professor Ken Donaldson explores how city officials in Edinburgh attempted to ban…
surgeonshallmuseums.wordpress.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Syphilis has a long history and has often been accompanied by social stigma. In this post, Honorary Research Fellow Professor Ken Donaldson explores how city officials in Edinburgh attempted to banish people with syphilis to Inchkeith Island.
surgeonshallmuseums.wordpress.com/2026/02/13/t...
surgeonshallmuseums.wordpress.com/2026/02/13/t...
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#ValentinesDay 💖
Roses are red,
Water comes in litres,
Trebuchets can use a counterweight to launch a 90kg stone projectile over 300 metres.
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Roses are red,
Water comes in litres,
Trebuchets can use a counterweight to launch a 90kg stone projectile over 300 metres.
❤️
February 14, 2026 at 12:49 PM
#ValentinesDay 💖
Roses are red,
Water comes in litres,
Trebuchets can use a counterweight to launch a 90kg stone projectile over 300 metres.
❤️
Roses are red,
Water comes in litres,
Trebuchets can use a counterweight to launch a 90kg stone projectile over 300 metres.
❤️
#ValentinesDay 💖
Roses are red,
Water comes in litres,
Trebuchets can use a counterweight to launch a 90kg stone projectile over 300 metres.
❤️
Roses are red,
Water comes in litres,
Trebuchets can use a counterweight to launch a 90kg stone projectile over 300 metres.
❤️
February 14, 2026 at 12:49 PM
#ValentinesDay 💖
Roses are red,
Water comes in litres,
Trebuchets can use a counterweight to launch a 90kg stone projectile over 300 metres.
❤️
Roses are red,
Water comes in litres,
Trebuchets can use a counterweight to launch a 90kg stone projectile over 300 metres.
❤️
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Olympic village apparently ran outta condoms after 3 days so congrats to the next generation of elite athletes
February 13, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Olympic village apparently ran outta condoms after 3 days so congrats to the next generation of elite athletes
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If archive pillow not for comfy sleep, why accidentally bring eye mask to work?
February 13, 2026 at 6:39 PM
If archive pillow not for comfy sleep, why accidentally bring eye mask to work?
